While Teresa is trying to make the holidays as normal as possible, she’s worried about Joe managing everything in her absence. Rumors of divorce have swirled, but a source says Teresa and Joe’s marriage is fine, they are just trying to juggle the stressful situations they’re currently dealing with – mainly Teresa’s worries that Joe won’t be able to fulfill the full-time parenting role.

Happy Holidays indeed for Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jim Marchese and his company Mortgage Now! Remember at the reunion when Jim bragged about bringing in $8.5 million dollars this year alone? Yeah, he was NOT EXAGGERATING, y’all! I know, I had to sit down, too.

It seems that although Jim seemed a little famewhorey and nutty at first, the guy is probably the only one on the show who REALLY is rolling in the dough and can afford to live the lifestyle these shows were meant to portray!

I’m giving Melissa credit for not being a chicken – that climber is three stories high in the air! As someone who developed an irrational fear of heights sometime after my teen years, just looking at how high the structure dangles makes my legs feel like Jello!

The kids had the chance to interact with snakes and participate in other activities while they visited the center. Looks like a cool place – have you been? Check out the pics of the cool structure and her adorable kids below.

UPDATE: This has been confirmed as a FALSE REPORT. Vicky Hyman of NJ.com writes, “Matt Reilly, the U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesman, says his office is continuing to work with the couple to schedule repayment, and has not ordered any such seizure. ‘Anyone went over there under official capacity, it would be under us.'”

The denials continue to pour in regarding an alleged raid on the home of Teresaand Joe Giudice. See the links below. The Sheriff’s office, the US Attorney’s office, Teresa’s lawyer, Joe’s lawyer and more have all firmly stated that no such occurrence took place and say the stories are 100% fabricated.

Everyone is always trying to figure out which Real Housewives earn the most! Who is bringing home the most bacon per franchise – and the biggest question: who is the highest earner of them all? We’ve heard a lot of varying reports, but here comes another one speculating about the Housewives salaries.

Desperate to restore Real Housewives Of New York, Bravo tried to attract former supermodels and celebrity chefs to the franchise, but had to settle for Bethenny Frankel instead. In exchange, the network is rumored to have agreed to pay her $1 million + bonuses depending on the 7th season’s success.

“It’s not about them,” Wendy insists. “It’s a book about me and what I do. It’s not an exposé of her or her family.” A) Let’s see how far you get with that Wendy before the NBC/Bravo machine steps in with a C&D letter and B) Let’s be honest – no one wants to read about you, except what you know about Teresa!

Hey, remember when Teresa Giudice owed the government a ton of money in creditor restitution and she spent her last few weeks in the free world spending cash with wild abandon? Well, the Real Housewives of New Jersey star wants to set the record straight with her fans. She isn’t spending nearly as much cash as the media is reporting.

Case in point? Tre isn’t bank rolling G-to-the-IA’s latest pop music venture. Perhaps the eldest Giudice daughter is being funded by her (maybe?) estranged aunt Melissa Gorga? You know she’s jel as hell of these tweens’ swag and hoping to get some tips!

Wendy confirms that she inked a deal to tell her story, but insists some of the book will be about her own life as she turned herself around from ex-con to professional crisis manager. There will, of course, also be lots of stories illuminating how Teresa’s life fell apart; Wendy believes that started when she terminated her professional relationship with Teresa. Uhh… Wendy, Teresa was already headed to prison when she hired you, so yeah, not quite, but keep trying!